Getty Images, Empire State Building lit up purple for the launch of WeThe15
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On 19 August, more than 125 iconic landmarks, spanning 30 countries and multiple time-zones will light up purple, the international colour for disability to celebrate the Launch of WeThe15.
The global light up will be one of several activities to celebrate the launch of WeThe15, which aspires to be the biggest ever human rights movement to represent the world’s 1.2 billion persons with disabilities.
Want to know which landmark in your region is participating, see below!
Africa
| Building | Location |
|---|---|
| FNB Stadium | Johannesburg, South Africa |
Asia
| Building | Location |
|---|---|
| Old Walls of Jerusalem | Jerusalem, Israel |
| The Chord Bridge of Jerusalem | Jerusalem, Israel |
| Rainbow Bridge | Tokyo, Japan |
| Tokyo Skytree | Tokyo, Japan |
| Tokyo Metropolitan Highway | Tokyo, Japan |
| Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building | Tokyo, Japan |
| KL Tower | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Kingdom Tower | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| Suntec City | Singapore |
| Ocean Financial Centre | Singapore |
| Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay | Singapore |
| Bugis+ | Singapore |
| National Stadium | Singapore |
| Singapore Flyer | Singapore |
| Gardens by the Bay's Supertrees | Singapore |
| Elgin Bridge | Singapore |
| Coleman Bridge | Singapore |
| Helix Bridge | Singapore |
| The Fullerton Hotel Singapore | Singapore |
| Clemenceau Bridge | Singapore |
Europe
| Building | Location |
|---|---|
| Hofburg, Imperial Palace | Vienna, Austria |
| Vienna City Hall | Vienna, Austria |
| Brussels City Hall - Grand Square | Brussles, Belgium |
| Belfius Tower | Brussles, Belgium |
| Pula Arena | Pula, Croatia |
| Petrin Lookout Tower | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Aalborgtarent | Denmark |
| Koldinghus | Denmark |
| Industriens Hus | Denmark |
| Esbjerg Vandtaarn | Esbjerg, Denmark |
| Urban Platform | Aarhus, Denmark |
| Joh. Baunes Plads | Aarhus, Denmark |
| Light Line | Aarhus, Denmark |
| Posthussmoegen | Aarhus, Denmark |
| Vejle Musikteater | Vejle, Denmark |
| DGI Huset | Vejle, Denmark |
| Vejle Vindmoelle | Vejle, Denmark |
| Tallinn TV Tower | Tallinn, Estonia |
| Railway Station of Helsinki | Helsinki, Finland |
| YLE Transmission Tower | Helsinki, Finland |
| The Elysee (Presidents House) | Paris, France |
| Ministry of Sport | Paris, France |
| Paris 2024 HQ | Paris, France |
| Paris City Hall | Paris, France |
| Botzow Berlin | Berlin, Germany |
| Olympiastadion Berlin GmbH | Berlin, Germany |
| Ottobock Science Centre | Berlin, Germany |
| Olympic Tower | Munich, Germany |
| Ottobock HQ | Duderastadt, Germany |
| DHL Post Tower | Bonn, Germany |
| Harpa | Reykjavik, Iceland |
| Perlan | Reykjavik, Iceland |
| Mansion House | Dublin, Ireland |
| Civic Offices | Dublin, Ireland |
| City Hall | Dublin, Ireland |
| Facebook Offices | Dublin, Ireland |
| Colosseum | Rome, Italy |
| Palazzo Pirelli (headquarter of Lombardy) | Milan, Italy |
| Palazzo Marino (headquarter of the City of Milan) | Milan, Italy |
| Palazzo Lombardia | Milan, Italy |
| The Allianz Tower | Milan, Italy |
| Palazzo del Municipio di Cortina d'Ampezzo | Cortina, Italy |
| Polish Olympic Committee Building | Warsaw, Poland |
| Palace of Science | Warsaw, Poland |
| Ostankino Tower | Moscow, Russia |
| Bratislava Castle | Bratislava, Slovakia |
| Ljubljana Castle | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| el Palau de les Arts | Valencia, Spain |
| La Plaza de Espana | Sevilla, Spain |
| Friends Arena (Stockholm) | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Munster Tower | Berne, Switzerland |
| Jet d'Eau | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Palais Wilson | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Olympic Museum | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Blicking Hall | Norfolk, UK |
| Top floor of City Hall (London’s Living Room) | London, UK |
| Piccadilly Circus | London, UK |
| Natural History Museum | London, UK |
| BT Tower, London | London, UK |
| Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | London, UK |
| Portico Building - UCL | London, UK |
| One Canada Sq | London, UK |
| London Eye | London, UK |
| London Stadium (Screen Only) | London, UK |
| Houses of Parliament | London, UK |
| Beacon of Light | Sunderland, UK |
| Edinburgh Castle | Edinburgh, UK |
| Murrayfield | Edinburgh, UK |
| Hardwick Hall | Derbyshire, UK |
| Corfe Castle | Dorset, UK |
| St Georges Hall | Liverpool, UK |
| Brighton Palace Pier | Brighton, UK |
| Loughborough Campus | Loughborough, UK |
| Titanic Building | Belfast, UK |
| Belfast City Hall | Belfast, UK |
Ocenia
| Building | Location |
|---|---|
| Riverbank Footbridge | Adelaide, Australia |
| Adelaide Entertainment Centre | Adelaide, Austalia |
| Victoria Bridge | Brisbane, Australia |
| Storey Bridge | Brisbane, Australia |
| The National Carillon | Canberra, Australia |
| Telstra Tower | Canberra, Australia |
| The Royal Australian Mint | Canberra, Australia |
| Old Parliament House | Canberra, Australia |
| Nauru Sea Wall | Naura |
| APEC Haus | Port Moresby, PNG |
South America
| Building | Location |
|---|---|
| Bestuurskantoor | Aruba |
| Mineirao Stadium | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
Central America
| Building | Location |
|---|---|
| Palacio De Bellas Artes | Mexico City, Mexico |
North America
| Building | Location |
|---|---|
| Niagara Falls | Canada & USA |
| CN Tower | Toronto, Canada |
| One Atlantic Centre | Atlanta, USA |
| Centennial Olympic Park | Atlanta, USA |
| Las Vegas City Hall | Las Vegas, USA |
| Tropicana Field | St. Petersburg, USA |
| Highmark Stadium, Home of the Buffalo Bills | Buffalo, USA |
| Fore River Bridge | Boston, USA |
| Burns Bridge | Boston, USA |
| Zakim Bridge | Boston, USA |
| Longfellow Bridge | Boston, USA |
| Gillette Stadium | Boston, USA |
| Aloha Tower | Hawaii, USA |
| Ford Field | Detroit, USA |
| T-Mobile Field, home ballpark of the Seattle Mariners | Seattle, USA |
| 875 North Michigan Avenue | Chicago, USA |
| Lumen Field | Seattle, USA |
| Bank of America Plaza | Dallas, USA |
| Globe Life Park | Dallas, USA |
| Reunion Tower | Dallas, USA |
| Bridgestone Arena | Nashville, USA |
| Memorial Stadium | South Carolina, USA |
| M&T Bank Stadium | Baltimore, USA |
| Empire State Building | New York, USA |
| New York Stock Exchange | New York, USA |
| Terminal Tower | Cleveland, USA |
| Staples Centre | Los Angeles, USA |
| Target Field | Minneapolis, USA |